ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING
APRIL 21, 2009
First Selectman Michael Eldredge called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. He then read the call of the meeting. Michael asked for nominations for a moderator. Nancy Vogel nominated Suzanne Chapman for moderator and Christine Psathas seconded the nomination.
Motion carried.
Moderator read the call.
ITEM 1
TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010 REGION 19 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BUDGET WAS WARNED BY THE REGIONAL DISTRICT AND SHALL APPEAR AS QUESTION 1 AT REFERENDUM ON MAY 5, 2009.
General Government $3,735,154.00
Education K-8 $7,594,202.00
Region 19 $4,069,388.00
Total Town Budget $15,398,744.00
Some discussion. Kathy Blessing stated the Board of Finance along with the selectmen, departments, boards and commissions concerning their budgets worked very hard and got the budget to where they felt they created a budget that would work.
ITEM II
TO SET A DATE, NOT LESS THAN SEVEN NOR MORE THAN FOURTEEN DAYS THEREAFTER,FOR A VOTE ON THE ANNUAL GENERAL BUDGET AND BOARD OF EDUCATION BY A SEPARATE “YES OR “NO” VOTE ON THE VOTING MACHINES.
Nancy Vogel made a motion to set Tuesday, May 5, 2009 as the date for referendum and seconded by Mark Palmer.
No discussion
Motion carried.
ITEM III
TO SET THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING AS THE POLLING PLACE AND TO SET THE HOURS, OF THE REFERENDUM, DURING WHICH VOTES MAY BE CAST, NOT LESS THAN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF TWELVE O’CLOCK NOON AND EIGHT O’CLOCK P.M. AND NOT MORE THAN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF SIX O’CLOCK A.M. AND EIGHT O’CLOCK P.M.
Nancy Vogel made a motion to set the Town Office Building as the polling place and that the time for the referendum is set for 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Ralph Tulis
seconded it.
No discussion
Motion carried.
ITEM IV
TO APPROVE THE 2007 – 2008 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT.
A Motion was made to correct the dates of the Annual Report 2008-2009 as warned to 2007-2008 seconded and carried.
Kathy Blessing made a motion to accept the Annual Town Report as corrected in the warning and Michael Eldredge seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
ITEM V
TO SEE IF THE TOWNSPEOPLE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, WILL ADOPT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2010 TO 2014.
Kathy Blessing made a motion to approve Item V and was seconded by Michael Eldredge.
No discussion.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Michael Eldredge and seconded by Chopeta Lyons to adjourn the annual town meeting to a referendum to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00P.M.at Town Office Building, 40 Old Farms Road , Willington, Ct. 06279.
Motion carried.
Moderator, Suzanne Chapman adjourned the meeting to referendum at 7:26 P.M.
Dated at Willington, this 22nd day of April, 2009
Respectfully submitted,
Donna J. Hardie
Town Clerk
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